GRE Word List
POTENTIAL
existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality
The meaning of the word potential is existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| regal | of, relating to, or suitable for a king |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| suitor | one that petitions or entreats |
| refurbish | to brighten or freshen up : renovate |
| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |